Last Friday, 43 veteran and reserve members of Israel’s secretive spy organization, Unit 8200, claimed they’d been directed to spy on Palestinians for coercion purposes.
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Boeing And SpaceX Win $6.8 Billion In NASA Contracts
NASA has chosen Boeing and SpaceX to build the vehicles that will transport its astronauts to the International Space Station.
U.S. Diplomatic Cable Puts Chill On ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Lawyers at the State Department have banned high-profile U.S. diplomats from participating in the fundraising phenomenon that has swept social media in recent weeks.
Ferguson Update: National Guard Deployed, School Postponed
Members of the National Guard have arrived in the St. Louis area, one day after Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he would deploy troops to prevent violence in Ferguson.
Gaza Conflict Day 16: Here’s What You Need To Know
Amid another day of fighting, Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Tel Aviv on Wednesday and began a whirlwind session of shuttle diplomacy.
Democratic Effort To Override Hobby Lobby Ruling Fails
A Democratic effort to override the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on contraceptive coverage failed in the Senate on Wednesday.
EEOC Announces Tougher Rules Protecting Pregnant Workers
Discrimination against female workers who might get pregnant in the future, or have been pregnant in the past, is against the law, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said this week.
Lawmakers Hope To Send Unified VA Bill To Obama By Late June
Members of Congress say they are confident of sending a unified version of a bill to overhaul veterans’ health care to the president by the end of the month.
Reports: Bergdahl Tells Medical Officials Taliban Kept Him In A Cage
The AP reports that Bergdahl, who was freed after almost five years when the U.S. agreed to trade five Taliban prisoners in exchange for the U.S. soldier, was tortured and beaten and held in a cage in Afghanistan.
Attack On Mother In India Underscores U.N. Call For Action
Another brutal attack in India has highlighted once more the prevalence of gender-based crime in the world’s largest democracy.